Category: Heart Failure
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Broken Hearts Club: The Misconception and Mayhem of Mixing Up Heart Failure and Heart Attacks
In chambers deep, where beats resound, A true heart’s ailment, lost, then found. Pills and potions mend the seams, Where science heals the physical dreams. Yet, in shadows of the same refrain, Lies a pain not eased by medicine’s gain. A soul’s deep wound, time must mend, For broken hearts, love must send. The Prelude…
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ISCHEMIA EXTEND trial
You wanna know more of this fantastic, game-changer study? Sure! Let’s break down this abstract into simpler terms. We’ll walk the talk about two important studies in heart health and what they’re trying to find out. This is a bit like a detective story in the world of medicine, where doctors are trying to figure…
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Heart Failure
Excerpt Heart failure, a global health issue, occurs when the heart can’t pump blood efficiently, leading to decreased oxygen and nutrient supply to organs. It’s more than a singular condition; it’s a spectrum of disorders affecting the heart’s blood supply ability. Systolic heart failure (Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF), a common type, happens…
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Clinical challenges in HFrEF treatment
Excerpt Treating heart failure presents clinical challenges, particularly when managing significant blood pressure drops, elevated blood potassium levels, and allergic reactions. To tackle these, careful monitoring and dose adjustments of medications are crucial. Diuretics and vasodilators are balanced to manage blood pressure without causing excessive drops. Potassium levels are closely monitored, especially when using ACE…
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“Time is Heart”!
Comprehensive Heart Checkup: Your Guide to a Healthy Heart Excerpt Comprehensive heart checkups are essential for maintaining heart health and are the cornerstone of preventive care. As heart diseases are a leading cause of mortality globally, early detection through regular checkups is critical for preventing severe complications. A heart checkup includes a series of tests…
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Heart failure clinics are associated with clinical benefits
Excerpt Heart failure, a chronic condition where the heart can’t pump blood efficiently, is a major health concern, particularly in India. It’s characterized by reduced pumping and relaxing efficiency of the heart, leading to symptoms like fatigue, shortness of breath, and fluid retention. Heart failure can manifest as reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) or preserved ejection…